Tag: poem
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James Joyce Vampire Direction
Thanatological inclinations push me from my bed Sanguine susurrations, your blood sings to my head My patience like thinning mercury, my tightening grip Orgiastic flashes of wounds and dripping whips When I’m done his blood gets drained Leave bleak crime scenes men get insaned His claws brandished but his body maimed Bellied blood swims, his…
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Carry On Carrion
Djinn face smoke above Palestine Pieces placed for final war, abounding votives Rimmon’s shrine Megiddo plainsong the shield sound Charcoal sigils smudged on air as guttering planes spiral down Drink-dry sword throats massing to either side Praying God will intercede, turning twofold tides Chicken bones strewn around the grave of humanity In the last days,…
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Messing Around On Boats At Night (MAOBAT)
Dark during day like the mind of a killer Doubt he’s coming home for dinner Seeing signs he’s been assigned the role of sinner Craving a witch finger blimmer Gold lens to alchemize, make this grey plain glimmer Something off the main trail shimmers Phone he tossed ringing already, either they smarting and he’s grown…
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The Loot Of Jericho Has Been Devoted
He slumps like leaning in, some secret he’ll never tell Shot between the eyes, with weight he fell, will he won’t he William Tell. Caesar sees sounds, checking behind curtains believing Gauls will be found Volarian arts and volar holes, Vangarian guards and potem toles, vision’s sound. Box beneath my bed folded Babylonian garment Through…
Alchemisland 